boa-tarde

See also: boa tarde

Portuguese

Etymology

Nominalization of boa tarde (literally good afternoon).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐ ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ ˈtaɦ.d͡ʒi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐ ˈtaɾ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ ˈtaɾ.d͡ʒi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐ ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ ˈtaʁ.d͡ʒi]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).ɐ ˈtaɻ.d͡ʒi/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).ɐ ˈtaɻ.d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbo(w).a ˈtaʁ.de/ [ˈbo(ʊ̯).a ˈtaɦ.de]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbo.ɐ ˈtaɾ.dɨ/ [ˈbo.ɐ ˈtaɾ.ðɨ]

  • Hyphenation: bo‧a‧-tar‧de

Noun

boa-tarde m or f (plural boas-tardes)

  1. good afternoon (a greeting consisting of the interjection)
    Alternative form: boas-tardes
    Coordinate terms: bom-dia, boa-noite, boas-festas
    Desejou boa-tarde a todos.
    He wished everyone good afternoon.

Noun

boa-tarde f (plural boas-tardes)

  1. (botany) Oenothera biennis
    Alternative form: boas-tardes
    Synonyms: canárias, círio-do-norte, erva-dos-burros, onagra, zécora

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